diff --git a/src/town_gui.cpp b/src/town_gui.cpp
index 021590cb9f..2d7aa8f20f 100644
--- a/src/town_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/town_gui.cpp
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ public:
 
 	void ExecuteFoundTownCommand(TileIndex tile, bool random, StringID errstr, CommandCallback cc)
 	{
-		const char *name = nullptr;
+		std::string name;
 
 		if (!this->townnamevalid) {
 			name = this->townname_editbox.text.buf;